1. Manik Saha became the Chief Minister of Tripura for the second time in a row
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Manik Sahahas taken oath as the Chief Minister of Tripura for the second consecutivetime on 8 March 2023 at Swami Vivekananda Maidan in Agartala, the capital of Tripura. Governor Satyadev Narayan Arya administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr. Saha.
An Overview of the news:
Ratanlal Nath, Pranajit Singha Roy, Pranajit Singha Roy, Tinku Roy Sushant Chowdhary etc have taken oath as ministers of Tripura at the swearing in ceremony of Manik Saha.
PM Modi, Amit Shah, JP Nadda and chief ministers of BJP-ruled states also attended Mr. Saha's swearing-in ceremony.
It is worth mentioning that BJP has become the single largest party in Tripura assembly elections by getting 32 seats out of total 60 seats. Tipra Motha Party came second by winning 13 seats. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) got 11 seats, while the Congress got three.
Chief Minister in Indian Constitution:
Article 164 of the Constitution provides that the Chief Minister will be appointed by the Governor.
The leader of the party with a majority in the assembly elections is appointed as the Chief Minister of the state.
A person who is not a member of the State Legislative Assembly can be appointed as the Chief Minister for six months. But he has to take the membership of the state assembly within the time limit, failing which he has to give up the post of chief minister.
2. Shalija Dhami becomes first woman officer to command a fighter unit in IAF
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The Indian Air Force (IAF) has announced on 8 March 2023 that Group Captain Shalija Dhami will take over the command of the Missile Squadron in the Western Sector. Ms. Dhami has become the first Indian woman officer to achieve this.
An overview of the news:
Dhami was commissioned as a helicopter pilot in the year 2003.
She is currently posted in the Operations Branch of Forward Command Headquarters.
Dhami is the second deployment after Captain Shiva Chauhan of the Fire and Fury Corps of the Indian Army.
Shiva Chauhan is currently the first woman officer to be operationally posted in Siachen.
In another achievement, Major Abhilasha Barak has become the first woman officer to join the Army Aviation Corps as a combat aviator after completing her training.
Indian Air Force (IAF):
Headquarters: New Delhi
It is the fourth largest air force in the world.
Motto: Touching the sky with glory (taken from the eleventh chapter of the Bhagavad Gita).
Chief of the Air Staff: Air Chief Marshal VR Chowdhary.
3. Belarus court jails Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski for 10 years
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A court in Belarus on March 3 sentenced 2022 Nobel Peace Prize winner and human rights activist Ales Bialiatski to 10 years in prison for financing protests and other crimes.
An overview of the news
He has been given this sentence in the case of activities disturbing public order, financing and smuggling.
A fine of 65 thousand US dollars has also been imposed on 60-year-old Bialiatsky.
He is co-founder of the Viasna human rights group.
In October 2022, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on human rights and democracy.
Along with Bialyatsky, representatives of the Vesna Human Rights Center, Valentin Stefanovich and Vladimir Labkovich, were also sentenced to 9 years and 7 years, respectively.
Investigation revealed that Ales Bialiatsky and other members received funds from various organizations in Lithuania during April 2016 to July 2021.
After this these funds were sent outside the Eurasian Economic Union with the help of many people.
According to the law of Belarus, this is a crime and the maximum punishment for this crime is 12 years.
Baliatsky, a Belarusian litterateur, school teacher and museum director, has been involved in pro-democracy protests since the 1980s.
He was an avid supporter of Belarus' independence from the Soviet Union in the early 1980s, organizing anti-Soviet protests across the country.
4. Former Chief Justice of India Justice AM Ahmadi passed away
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Former Chief Justice of India AM Ahmadi passed away on 2 March 2023 at the age of 91.
News Overview
Ahmadi was appointed judge of the City Civil and Sessions Court, Ahmedabad in 1964.
He was appointed as a judge of the High Court of Gujarat in 1976.
Ahmadi took over as the Chief Justice of India in 1994.
Some notable judgments Ahmadi was part of include Indra Sawhney v. Union of India and Ismail Farooqui v. Union of India.
Justice Ahmadi served as the Chief Justice of India from 25 October 1994 until his retirement on 24 March 1997.
Justice Ahmadi was also thethird Muslim to serve as CJI.
Current Chief Justice (CJI) – Dr. Justice Dhananjay Yashwant Chandrachud
5. Former Union Minister Satyabrata Mukherjee passed away
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Satyabrata Mukherjee,former Union Minister and President of the West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), passed away on 3 March 2023 in Kolkata.
Satyabrata Mukherjee died at the age of 90 due to old age ailments.
He was also known as 'Jolu Babu' within the Bengal BJP.
About Satyabrata Mukherjee
He was selected as a BJP candidate from the Krishna Nagar seat in the 1999 Lok Sabha elections.
Mukherjee was the Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers in the Vajpayee government from September 2000 to June 2002.
Served as Minister of Commerce and Industry from July 2002 to October 2003.
Mukherjee also served as the Additional Solicitor General of India.
6. Hockey India appoints South African Craig Fulton as new Chief Coach of Indian men's hockey team
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Hockey India has appointed Craig Fulton of South Africa as the new head coach of the Indian men's hockey team.
An overview of the news
Craig Fulton will replace Graham Reid who resigned in January 2023 following India's poor performance in the World Cup.
Craig Fulton represented South Africa at the Atlanta 1996 and Athens 2004 Olympics and earned 195 international caps in a career spanning more than a decade.
Fulton managed the Irish men's hockey team between 2014 and 2018 and helped them qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympics.
He also won the FIH Coach of the Year in 2015 while with the Irish team.
Fulton has nearly 25 years of coaching experience and has earned 195 caps for South Africa over a span of 10 years.
He also played in the Atlanta and Athens Olympics.
7. Vo Van Thuong elected as new President of Vietnam
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Vo Van Thuong, a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), was elected as the country's new President by the National Assembly of Vietnam.
Overview of the news
Thuong's election came after the sudden resignation of the previous president, Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Thuong is the youngest member of the party's Politburo, the country's top decision-making body.
About Vo Van Thuong
Thuong began his political career in 1993.
In 2003, Thuong became secretary of the Communist Youth Union of Ho Chi Minh City.
Thuong was elected as a member of the SPV Central Committee for the third time in 2021 and became a member of the Politburo for the second time.
About Vietnam
It lies in South East Asia and it is a member of Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN)
Capital: Hanoi
Currency: Dong
President: Vo Van Thuong
8. Jishanu Barua was appointed as the new chairperson of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
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Jishanu Barua has been appointed as the new chairman of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC).
An overview of the news
Union Minister for Power R K Singh administered the oath of office and secrecy to Jishnu Barua in New Delhi on 3 March.
Barua has been the Chief Secretary of Assam from October 2020 to August 2022.
Earlier, he also served as Additional Chief Secretary of Assam to take care of various departments of the state from August 2017 to October 2020.
After retirement, Barua took charge as the Chairman of Assam Power Distribution Company Limited.
Barua has obtained M. Phil degree in defense and strategic studies, he is also a post graduate in history and graduation in Philosophy.
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC)
It has been established by the Government of India under the provisions of the Electricity Regulatory Commission Act, 1998.
It is a regulator of the power sector in India.
The commission consists of a chairperson and four other members, including the chairperson of the Central Electricity Authority.
Its main functions are -regulating the tariffs of power generation of companies owned by the government, regulating tariffs of other power generation companies, regulating electricity inter -state transmission and determining tariffs for such transmission of electricity, Etc.
9. Lt Gen Suchindra Kumar takes over as Vice Chief of Army Staff
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Lt. Gen. M.V. Suchindra Kumar took over as Vice Chief of the Army Staff on 1 March 2023.
An overview of the news:
General Officer Suchindra Kumar, Lieutenant General B.S. Raju, who took over the reins of the Jaipur-based Sapta Shakti Command on March 1, 2023.
Prior to taking over, Lt Gen Suchindra Kumar was the Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Strategy) at the Army Headquarters.
In his recent responsibilities, he has experience in various departments like Intelligence, Operations, Force Structuring, Operational Logistics and Tech Infusion.
The General Officer has held various staff and instructional responsibilities at home and abroad.
Suchindra Kumar's military papers have been published in several professional journals.
Chiefs of Indian Services:
Chief of Defense Staff: Lt. Gen. Anil Chauhan (Retd.)
Army: General Manoj Pandey
Navy: Admiral Radhakrishnan Hari Kumar
Air Force: Air Marshal VR Chowdhary
10. Rajesh Malhotra appointed as new Principal Director General of Press Information Bureau
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The Central Government has appointed Rajesh Malhotra, a senior officer of the 'Indian Information Service', as the Principal Director General of the 'Press Information Bureau' on 28 February 2023.
An Overview of the news:
Along with the appointment of Rajesh Malhotra, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has appointed Priya Kumar as Director General of Doordarshan News.
Rajesh Malhotra, a 1989 batch information officer, has been appointed to the post in place of Satyendra Prakash, who was holding the post from August 2022 and retired on February 28.
According to the government order issued in this context, Mr. Malhotra is now the Chief Spokesperson of the Government of India and will assume his office on March 1, 2023.
Malhotra, as Principal Director General, had earlier served as the head of the Media and Communications Division of the Ministries of Finance and Corporate Affairs.
He has over 30 years of experience in formulating and implementing media and communication strategies for the Election Commission of India and other central ministries and departments.
Earlier Shri Malhotra was associated with the Election Commission as in-charge of Media and Communication for nearly 21 years (1996-2017).
